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The NBA's Greatest Unsung Heroes 

Andy Hoops
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Not every player gets the recognition they deserve, especially ones who make such a huge impact on their team's success. In this video, let's take a look at the NBA's best unsung heroes. Enjoy!
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@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly
@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly Месяц назад
_Players who lead the league in offensive rebounding are always full of hustle._
@izzy031096
@izzy031096 Месяц назад
Steven Adams to a T. Best complete rebounder in the league.
@AKingAmongst
@AKingAmongst Месяц назад
“Lead the league” fixed it for you; stay in school
@Miles-mb7gz
@Miles-mb7gz Месяц назад
It looked like a typo chill out dawg@@AKingAmongst
@YodaSmokes
@YodaSmokes Месяц назад
@@izzy031096I came here to comment. Unless your adams, then it’s just about moving everyone else out of the way 😂😂
@SuperNASCARrocks
@SuperNASCARrocks Месяц назад
Gafford played really well in the Mavs game against the Heat a couple nights ago. His ability to run the floor and crash the glass, catch ally oops, finish around the basket, and block shots, has been vital to the Mavs success. I didn’t really think much of the acquisition when the Mavs got him at the trade deadline but he is just what that team needs in a big.
@jakegilpin1145
@jakegilpin1145 Месяц назад
Matyeese thybulle would’ve been good fit with the mavs
@Ahorsewithnoname1365
@Ahorsewithnoname1365 Месяц назад
No it's the fact that the Mavs almost got Kuzma, who refused to play for them. I'm glad Kuzma is not on the Mavericks, he's a joke.
@ThuanTran-nv9yb
@ThuanTran-nv9yb Месяц назад
@@jakegilpin1145 They offered him a contract but the Blazers matched. He was pissed.
@TheCriminalViolin
@TheCriminalViolin Месяц назад
@@ThuanTran-nv9yb Haha, that's untrue, in fact, I have a gif that is fucking hilarious of Tisse when Joe Cronin (our GM) was asked by Aaron Fentress (local hated media guy for sports) something along the lines of "why resign JG & Tisse when we need to focus on a total rebuild and need the cap space too" when the team stepped out in summer league to announce the signings. Tisse: "...DAYUM!" under his breath. Tisse was stunned by being effectively told off for resigning. And when it comes to the publicly available news, there's nothing on the "Mavs offered, blazers matched" front.
@izzy031096
@izzy031096 Месяц назад
Steven Adams is the definition of an unsung hero. Such a shame he got injured. He departs the Grizzlies being statistically the best player they’ve ever had: He leads the franchise all time in individual box +/-, and individual win %. He is also the best complete rebounder in the league when fit and healthy. He will be sorely missed by the Grizzlies.
@user-lw2xw9nz1y
@user-lw2xw9nz1y Месяц назад
We couldn’t utilize him against smaller lineups like how we had to sit him against the warriors.
@izzy031096
@izzy031096 Месяц назад
@@user-lw2xw9nz1y What game/series are you referring to specifically? If you’re referring to 2022 playoffs, Jenkins played started Adams the final two games where we went 1-1, and came out after the series and said that it was a mistake not starting him for the entire series.
@user-jw5qj8kv2y
@user-jw5qj8kv2y Месяц назад
Daniel Gafford looking like a prime Tyson Chandler in that uniform....They both are AMAZING additions The Mavs started the year as a three point happy finesse team. Since the trades, they've transformed into a power team .
@idiverse3457
@idiverse3457 Месяц назад
Or DeAndre Jordan
@kelvinyolando653
@kelvinyolando653 Месяц назад
"corpse of Taj Gibson" 😂😭💀
@Jckuz1man
@Jckuz1man Месяц назад
Had me dying
@johngittings4673
@johngittings4673 Месяц назад
I forgot he was still in the league 😂😂
@MenverMan
@MenverMan Месяц назад
He also came into the league at an old age for a prospect
@rnuke_rocket
@rnuke_rocket Месяц назад
Not a T-Wolves fan, but I do hope Naz Reid wins 6MOY. He has a huge impact on the team's success.
@tmac5135
@tmac5135 Месяц назад
This season has my favourite group of guys running for that award in recent years. Reid, Monk and Bogdan Bogdanovic all really deserve that award.
@domogenesis47
@domogenesis47 Месяц назад
Him and monk are the front runners forsure russ as well
@angelg8445
@angelg8445 Месяц назад
Reid is a legit star, Minnesota probably won’t be able to keep him, he needs to start
@jay_kulina
@jay_kulina Месяц назад
@@tmac5135 Add Norman Powell to the mix! I believe though that it's between Naz and Malik.
@slackerofhell
@slackerofhell Месяц назад
Part of the issue with Porzingus being on the Mavs, outside of the injuries, is that Porzingus' playstyle. Turns out, Luka needed a rim runner more than a floor spacer and it's been working pretty damn well.
@JC-tu6hc
@JC-tu6hc Месяц назад
He doesn't really like to stand under the rim and bang. Pick, pop, and block some shots.
@slackerofhell
@slackerofhell Месяц назад
@JC-tu6hc which is totally fine! It seems to be working well in Boston and come playoffs we'll find out if that's what they were missing.
@JC-tu6hc
@JC-tu6hc Месяц назад
@slackerofhell Yeah, totally, he's a great player. It's just a shame it didn't quite work.
@robbynkurnia5131
@robbynkurnia5131 Месяц назад
I think if mavs have solid C, KP can play his best position at PF. Center at Luka-KP era just average player. injury and team playstyle make him inconsistent too
@bedstuy4_l895
@bedstuy4_l895 Месяц назад
Was mad at first that the Mavs were cutting into Lively’s minutes for Gafford, but that addition will only push the rook to work harder. Best case scenario, Lively will eventually be the guy again and be an elite shot blocker and even have a jumpshot while Gafford is one of the best backup 5s in the league. Also want to say RIP to Lively’s mom.
@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly
@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly Месяц назад
_One could argue that Daniel Gafford is Javale McGee without the asthma._
@Maxjuliann
@Maxjuliann Месяц назад
Didn’t know McGee had asthma 😮
@kevinestes9800
@kevinestes9800 Месяц назад
Javale was more like a Hassan Whiteside before he was on the Warriors, just with numerous mental lapses on the court. He was more of a block chaser and would often bite on pump fakes. He played a losing style of basketball until he was taught how to play winning basketball (he hasn't been on Shaqtin once I think after the inbounds gaffe against the Suns his first year on the Warriors). He has come a long way from the guy who celebrated a triple double despite getting blown out (though he was on a "big three" with Nick Young and Andray Blatche, who also played a losing style, so there wasn't much leadership when he was on the Wizards or even the Nuggets after Iguodala left). Gafford was one of the Wizards' best defensive players (on a team with REALLY bad defenders like Kuzma, Poole, Kispert, Bagley, Shamet, etc.), and they traded him. As for Herb Jones, he and Jose Alvarado got known when they played the Suns in the first round two years ago, the year Zion missed the whole season, as they won two games more than people thought they would in that series (their defense was top notch). Hartenstein is severely underrated as he proved that he isn't soft and can bang with anyone. And ironically enough, Westbrook deciding to move to the bench by his own decision helped the Clippers go on that huge roll for a few months and eventually win 51 games as of now and clinch their first division title since the Warriors became a dynasty (even the pandemic year where the Warriors were awful without the Splash Brothers, the Lakers won it that year, and the Suns won it the year after because of CP3 still being elite and Booker becoming a true superstar, while the Suns won it again in 2022 and the Kings in 2023). He and Harden could not share the court together now that both of them are declining and not good at moving without the ball, and having him have the Bledsoe/Darren Collison role of being the PG of the second unit was a smart decision by Westbrook.
@saipratikgurijala7835
@saipratikgurijala7835 Месяц назад
I also think Dante Exum is also another player who is an unsung hero.
@thelordthatispablo6162
@thelordthatispablo6162 Месяц назад
Saw flashes of Gafford’s potential when he was on the Bulls. Happy for him!
@thuggathuggababy
@thuggathuggababy Месяц назад
As a Mavs fan pj Washington had been HUGE. Was streaky offensively (has started to pick it up) but far and away their best defender.
@user-vc6hg3tj2n
@user-vc6hg3tj2n Месяц назад
6:43 6:51
@robbynkurnia5131
@robbynkurnia5131 Месяц назад
yeahh like have new DFS but with quality upgrade in offense
@febriz6057
@febriz6057 Месяц назад
TJ McConnell is also a big one. He has saved so many games leading the bench unit this year even if the stats don’t pop (though lately they have).
@bitcoinethereum9702
@bitcoinethereum9702 Месяц назад
He turns into MJ when playing the Bucks who have Portis another unsung hero
@markjackson6431
@markjackson6431 Месяц назад
when i played 2k22 i was on the Pelicans and i loved Herbert Jones. he just did a little bit of everything. score, rebound, block, defend, and pass. super underrated
@ryanzz1357
@ryanzz1357 Месяц назад
common denominator; these are all tough dudes, and I am here for it
@TheWorldofDave
@TheWorldofDave Месяц назад
Another one on the Knicks is definitely Josh Hart. The guy’s been a rebounding machine.
@ejschiller7787
@ejschiller7787 Месяц назад
john isaac shoulda been on this list he might have 3 dpoys rn if he got real minutes and wasn’t injured all the time
@ANDRE1mang
@ANDRE1mang Месяц назад
Andyhoops always got the fire videos! Much love homie! Love watching your videos
@danielvasquez3758
@danielvasquez3758 Месяц назад
Great video Andy thanks!!
@TBCLINQ
@TBCLINQ Месяц назад
Luka And Gafford . Reminds me like the old days , when some players from that mavs team in 2011. They would really lob the ball to him , great times.
@jovanbrown9673
@jovanbrown9673 Месяц назад
Sam Hauser had been an unsung hero for Boston this season he’s made a lot of clutch shots for them
@tmac5135
@tmac5135 Месяц назад
Agreed, but not to the level the guys in the video.
@davenalunat1433
@davenalunat1433 Месяц назад
Remember when a certain youtuber was clowning the wolves signi Naz to an extension even though they already had KAT and Gobert. Lol we never forget. We kept the receipt.
@nbapbaupdate8338
@nbapbaupdate8338 Месяц назад
Herb Jones, Tyson Daniels? ELITE DEFENDER for Pelicans
@markreyna4209
@markreyna4209 Месяц назад
I just ate a sandwich watching this nice video .
@lukaskywalker7791
@lukaskywalker7791 Месяц назад
Oh trust me, we're singing for Big Gaff here in Dallas
@astrokidxx
@astrokidxx Месяц назад
gafford was a beast rolling man and rebounder, he haven't got good publicity since there is no national TV broadcasting the wizards.
@SadfoxGuyver
@SadfoxGuyver Месяц назад
Every Saturday this man gets me hyped about a player or team . I go play 2 k with them and get worked
@jacalenrichie9598
@jacalenrichie9598 Месяц назад
the disrespect to naz is crazy, he is just as skilled, if not more than KAT. Kate a better shooter and post player but naz got an actual bag
@Jacqueline.Becker
@Jacqueline.Becker Месяц назад
Gafford's dunks are so glorious, he should come with a dunk warning sign! 🚨🏀
@i_l96
@i_l96 Месяц назад
I have been a fan of all these guys, shoutout to David Roddy as well
@jin_jinius
@jin_jinius Месяц назад
Christian Braun and Josh Hart are very good role players that impact the team's success
@rl4386
@rl4386 Месяц назад
Players for pt. 2: Deandre Ayton (he’s averaging like 25 and 13 second half of this year) Javonte Green (literal 10 day contract player averaging 15 and 10) Keyonte George (cooking on the jazz rn) Ayo Dosunmu (everyone talking about coby white improvement ayo is cooking tho)
@ItsWill21
@ItsWill21 Месяц назад
Gafford has always played well. He just hasn’t had a very consistent role with Washington. When Westbrook was there for one season, he made Gafford look like a reliable rotation player.
@ktvbeatz5560
@ktvbeatz5560 Месяц назад
Yo one name that's not mentioned because of our record... TJ McConnell aka White Lightening. 6th man guard for the Indiana Pacers! High energy defender and aggressive slash scorer.
@izzy031096
@izzy031096 Месяц назад
I’ve always loved TJ. He makes defenders look silly with his acceleration and handle
@gavinc.morrison1147
@gavinc.morrison1147 Месяц назад
nobody in philly wanted to see him go
@AirRusher1992
@AirRusher1992 Месяц назад
Gafford and Washington were exactly what this Mavs team needed.
@sarc4sm68
@sarc4sm68 Месяц назад
Derek Lively and Daniel Gafford were the Brendan Haywood and Tyson Chandler of this mavs team.
@julienf9039
@julienf9039 Месяц назад
Appreciate you including Hartenstein, but what about Josh Hart?
@TGY200
@TGY200 Месяц назад
As wizards fan, I always knew how good gafford could be and I’m happy to see him succeeding.
@bofacooper8775
@bofacooper8775 Месяц назад
Since I was only a year older and lived 30 minutes away, I got to see Daniel Gafford play since middle school. He was a beast back then and none of this is surprising to me now. Also a very nice guy
@TheCriminalViolin
@TheCriminalViolin Месяц назад
Daniel Gafford man... when the trade went down, I looked at his stats on the season and holy hell that dude is *_ELITE_*. Wild how impactful and untouchable he is, yet if you're a average fan, you'd never dare believe or expect it. Crazy! Man deserves his flowers big time. Some others I think of are Toumani Camara (already as a Rookie this dude has not only got us back in games and saved us in others, but quite literally _CARRIED_ this Blazers team into wins, while Ant Simons as always does the exact opposite. As a Blazers fan, I LOVE Toumani. Another former Blazer is Trendon Watford (who I love to call Transom Waterford because aquatic jokes and I'm a dork) deserves a lot of flowers, too. On the Wolves you missed NAW and Slomo. Those guys man...
@tokkok13
@tokkok13 Месяц назад
There's no coincidence that these guys excel at the unglamorous work their superstar teammates are unwilling to risk their bodies for. Lug Dort of OKC is another, a generation ago it was PJ Tucker and even earlier it was Dennis Rodman, but there are so many others. They get the most difficult defensive assignment each night but just go about their job so that the other can shine. Sadly in this era of hero ball, many of these guys would never sniff a lucrative contract.
@TCBBB22
@TCBBB22 Месяц назад
Gafford and Jones Jr. running the floor on fast breaks looking for dunks reminds me a lot of Richard Jefferson and Kenyon Martin
@king_kingston24
@king_kingston24 Месяц назад
Thank you finally some respect for ihart
@jaimelannister2297
@jaimelannister2297 Месяц назад
I remember so many people mocked his 33 consecutive shots made just because he often dunks. They don't realize that some of his points in the paint are in traffic.
@Pandyrew
@Pandyrew Месяц назад
"The corpse of Taj Gibson" LMAO brutal.
@Thanos23
@Thanos23 Месяц назад
Nice
@shayang5837
@shayang5837 Месяц назад
Keon Ellis has been a beast on defense since being inserted into the starting lineup.
@JusiAlayco
@JusiAlayco Месяц назад
Naz Reid becoming an nba cult legend is awesome asf
@Superbad22
@Superbad22 Месяц назад
Duncan Robinson has been another one for majority of this season. He has vastly improved his game and now goes to the basket more often. Even his defense has improved so instead of being an F grade on defense he's more like a C+. The best role player Miami has
@nvm9040
@nvm9040 Месяц назад
Daniel gafford is a Tyson chandler type and brings defensive energy plus he is a good pick and roll player that is good in transition Herb jones is definitely a wing that needs more recognition bc he can shoot the ball efficiently with defensive skills plus he is growing a ball handle
@GoodOmali
@GoodOmali Месяц назад
As a mavs fan, Gafford is really giving that 2011 Tyson Chandler groove.
@aznpikachu215
@aznpikachu215 Месяц назад
Gafford being unsung hero reminds me basically Dirk's Tyson Chandler.
@robertdominicceasarsalvill2221
@robertdominicceasarsalvill2221 Месяц назад
Funny like people forget how good Gafford has been since 2020-2021 season. He doesnt get enough credits for his hustle but he was known for that but improve on some aspects of the game as well. I remember him during WBrook's tenure on the wizards wherein he was amazing as a lob threat and here we are talking about him again.
@alexbunjiboy3974
@alexbunjiboy3974 Месяц назад
I remember watching Gafford on the bulls in 2019 when he was a rookie
@YodaSmokes
@YodaSmokes Месяц назад
You all really need to find out about how good Andre Roberson was at defense at his peak. He was superior to Kawhi when Kawhi was the Klaw, he’s the best individual wing defender I’ve ever seen and it’s really not close.
@101kingsfan
@101kingsfan Месяц назад
Too bad his jumper was as broken as mine
@YodaSmokes
@YodaSmokes Месяц назад
@@101kingsfanlol yea
@izzy031096
@izzy031096 Месяц назад
The good old Okc days
@zephyrpiper5811
@zephyrpiper5811 Месяц назад
Pretty good role player when he was in Chicago glad hes getting noticed
@richardnatividad9800
@richardnatividad9800 Месяц назад
i am expecting norman powell to be on this list. i know a lot of spotlight is focus on the stars in LA. but norm is a real deal
@kaan5888
@kaan5888 Месяц назад
That first game was magical Dallas vs OKC
@Shaz-Daz
@Shaz-Daz Месяц назад
Jalen Williams from OKC could probably be on this list 🙏🏻💪🏼
@user-ir7zd9li9d
@user-ir7zd9li9d Месяц назад
Me, always unsung! Always the best defender, always there to battle, a very good passer and assistant!
@championams999
@championams999 Месяц назад
Andy knows Ball.
@Grumpygrumpygrumpy
@Grumpygrumpygrumpy Месяц назад
Gafford and Washington are like Sandpaper players in Hockey, guys that adds toughness and grit to the line-up
@Nearnface
@Nearnface Месяц назад
wowowow
@mxchael9931
@mxchael9931 Месяц назад
haywood highsmith, johnaton issac, jalen johnson
@espiritupete
@espiritupete Месяц назад
Daniel gafford and derek lively feels like what the mavs had when they had tyson chandler and brandan wright. 2 highflying lob catching big men in rotation
@RennWickam
@RennWickam Месяц назад
God I can't believe the Clippers gave washed John Wall a contract instead of extending Hartenstein, bro was literally outperforming Zubac off the bench
@bortonshort3761
@bortonshort3761 Месяц назад
Gafford is the Mavs' new Tyson Chandler. Don't let him get away this time!
@Ahorsewithnoname1365
@Ahorsewithnoname1365 Месяц назад
Honestly, I can't tell Herb Jones and Trey Murphy apart lol.
@garzar1778
@garzar1778 Месяц назад
😂😂😂 ong
@acnicodemus4734
@acnicodemus4734 Месяц назад
Daniel Gafford might be today's Tyson Chandler
@jorgem2847
@jorgem2847 Месяц назад
@AndyHoops Kelly Oubre should’ve been on the list too, averaging 15 points on a minimum salary
@lishtins
@lishtins Месяц назад
I remember gafford being good on the wizards
@kaiskajani5305
@kaiskajani5305 Месяц назад
Nico has done a spectacular job at building the Mavs into a legit title contender he’s exec of the year easily
@RandomBurner
@RandomBurner Месяц назад
“Naz Reid”, the funniest name in the NBA 😂
@soft-games4074
@soft-games4074 Месяц назад
Doncic should have 1-2 MVP’s by now. I really believe he is so good that he can win a chip without another star. If you surround him with bunch of 3 and D’s, Rim protectors and alley oop threats, and give him a 6th man player that can get buckets. I really believe he can win a chip with this type of team
@bradyhummel3959
@bradyhummel3959 Месяц назад
Will always remember Royce because I beat him in 2k
@lx6917
@lx6917 Месяц назад
you should really talk about amen thompson one day
@chrilpy
@chrilpy Месяц назад
Chet clearly fouled Gafford on that miss. Such bs
@jeanm182
@jeanm182 Месяц назад
It sucks the bulls didn’t keep Gafford, he always hustled so much, glad he’s at a good team now.
@chinny18
@chinny18 Месяц назад
For this season. I'm guessing one of them would lead to NBA title this season since post-season matters now.
@bryanstevenceledoniovallen2332
@bryanstevenceledoniovallen2332 Месяц назад
"The Corpse of Taj Gibson" 😆😆😆😆
@jackcityy718
@jackcityy718 Месяц назад
@8:57 🧡N💙Y🧡K💙 I enjoy it when people thinks the knicks isn't a legit finals contender but we doing all the talking on the court 🔒
@oleitas_
@oleitas_ Месяц назад
Haywood Highsmith for the Heat. he's our Herb. 🔥
@KillaWhale209
@KillaWhale209 Месяц назад
Malik monk for the kings has been an unspoken hero! He’ll probably win 6MOTY
@bball3048mm
@bball3048mm Месяц назад
Gafford = Tyson Chandler Part 2
@carlosroebuck5840
@carlosroebuck5840 Месяц назад
"He ain't no DeAndre jordan"😂
@RuinAngel
@RuinAngel Месяц назад
Reid been balling for a few seasons already.
@ron3851
@ron3851 Месяц назад
Mavs getting Gafford for Luka is similar to them getting Tyson Chandler for Dirk
@alvinruben1213
@alvinruben1213 Месяц назад
Reminds me of Tyson Chandler
@harveybayaebon6341
@harveybayaebon6341 Месяц назад
2k20 MyCareer Bulls team knows who Gafford is, we know he a dawg. I am starting him together with WCJ
@Reese1882yw
@Reese1882yw Месяц назад
As a bulls fan I really hate we gave up Gafford 🤦🏾‍♂️
@mariojones1718
@mariojones1718 Месяц назад
Naz Reid cold asl wtf I never knew
@maartenvz
@maartenvz Месяц назад
Remember when the Bulls had gafford, markkanen, Dunn and Bobby portis? Oops
@christelisma4023
@christelisma4023 Месяц назад
Gotta make a video for Kelly Oubre
@JuanAgostoTV
@JuanAgostoTV Месяц назад
“Corps of Taj Gibson” 😂💀
@un-taimmusic9229
@un-taimmusic9229 Месяц назад
right now Gaff is more important on the mavs than Kyrie, crazy huh, he had more win shares than kyrie in the regular season
@ariantoteddywibowo3722
@ariantoteddywibowo3722 Месяц назад
missing piece mav need to compete for nba champs
@ItsO2424
@ItsO2424 Месяц назад
All these guys lived on the waiver wire for fantasy this season😒
@justtimes9257
@justtimes9257 Месяц назад
well all know daniel gafford was a good role player plus we all know that player like that can contribute to a winning team; we all know that if your best players on any roster or role-play, they’re going to be a bad team edit: the mavs have finally made the right moves around Luca, but they still should’ve kept brunson
@seyahtan24
@seyahtan24 Месяц назад
The Mavs always excel when they have Tyson Chandler type players!
@davymarcelo3901
@davymarcelo3901 Месяц назад
Jarred Vanderbilt on the Lakers
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